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How Much Does a Security, Commodity, and Financial Services Sales Agent Make?

A security, commodity, and financial services sales agent in the US earns a median salary of $78,660 a year, or $37.82 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $109,150, and the middle half earn between $56,540 and $129,950.

Median a year $78,660
Median an hour $37.82
Median a month $6,555
Average a year $109,150

Security, commodity, and financial services sales agent pay range

What securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $48,040 $23.10
25th $56,540 $27.18
Median (50th) $78,660 $37.82
75th $129,950 $62.48
90th (top 10%) $212,880 $102.35

The median is 54% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 489,570 people work as securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,513
Every two weeks
$3,025
Twice a month
$3,278
A month
$6,555

At the median salary, before tax.

Security, commodity, and financial services sales agent salary by state

Sorted by average pay. New York pays securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents the most, at $185,400 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
New York $185,400 $168,340 55,630 After tax
Minnesota $136,060 $83,350 8,820 After tax
Connecticut $133,480 $98,560 5,730 After tax
Massachusetts $124,600 $100,310 14,510 After tax
Illinois $119,200 $99,840 27,920 After tax
Alaska $113,400 $76,360 260 After tax
Nebraska $112,800 $82,560 2,150 After tax
Oklahoma $112,240 $76,080 2,310 After tax
South Dakota $111,920 $86,780 730 After tax
New Jersey $109,890 $82,420 15,230 After tax
Texas $107,450 $78,470 41,640 After tax
Vermont $107,190 $88,280 240 After tax
California $105,570 $79,730 55,860 After tax
Delaware $105,470 $83,750 2,300 After tax
District of Columbia $103,280 $72,010 1,500 After tax
New Hampshire $103,270 $78,930 1,530 After tax
Missouri $101,500 $78,500 8,770 After tax
Oregon $100,880 $76,710 2,900 After tax
Virginia $100,790 $62,910 11,320 After tax
North Dakota $100,030 $63,670 740 After tax
Michigan $99,120 $73,480 7,160 After tax
Hawaii $97,360 $57,590 420 After tax
North Carolina $96,990 $74,040 21,890 After tax
Indiana $96,200 $68,290 6,460 After tax
Wisconsin $96,160 $74,010 5,980 After tax
Arizona $95,520 $74,840 14,600 After tax
Colorado $94,260 $67,010 12,360 After tax
Ohio $91,810 $73,300 13,520 After tax
Pennsylvania $91,740 $71,840 15,510 After tax
Washington $90,440 $75,510 8,770 After tax
Kansas $90,360 $75,810 2,310 After tax
Georgia $89,690 $59,990 14,950 After tax
Iowa $89,100 $64,290 2,300 After tax
Florida $87,300 $62,770 42,600 After tax
New Mexico $87,070 $60,850 1,690 After tax
Maine $86,740 $59,970 690 After tax
Idaho $84,790 $64,620 1,690 After tax
Arkansas $83,200 $54,660 2,330 After tax
Maryland $82,610 $61,660 8,420 After tax
Utah $80,410 $64,660 4,520 After tax
South Carolina $79,840 $55,390 7,230 After tax
Tennessee $79,370 $58,050 11,370 After tax
Louisiana $79,230 $48,040 4,130 After tax
Nevada $77,880 $61,490 3,140 After tax
Kentucky $76,640 $59,110 5,340 After tax
Alabama $68,020 $49,230 4,710 After tax
West Virginia $63,110 $50,050 930 After tax
Puerto Rico $63,030 $36,930 970
Mississippi $59,170 $46,680 1,950 After tax
Virgin Islands $49,090 $35,160 80

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other sales jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents” (SOC 41-3031). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a security, commodity, and financial services sales agent make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a security, commodity, and financial services sales agent is $37.82, and the average is $52.48. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $23.10 an hour and the top 10% over $102.35.

How much does a security, commodity, and financial services sales agent make a month?

At the median salary of $78,660, a security, commodity, and financial services sales agent earns about $6,555 a month before tax, or $3,025 every two weeks.

Which state pays securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents the most?

New York has the highest average pay for a security, commodity, and financial services sales agent, at $185,400 a year. Next are Minnesota and Connecticut. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a security, commodity, and financial services sales agent?

The lowest-paid 10% of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents earn less than $48,040 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $56,540. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents make?

The top 10% earn more than $212,880 a year, and the top 25% more than $129,950.